Which Brent postcodes does this permitted development scheme service cover?
Brent is split down the middle by age. A fifth of its homes are Victorian or older and another fifth went up in the 1930s, so the district you are in largely decides whether you are dealing with solid brick and cut rafters or cavity walls and a hipped roof. Fees quoted here are the statutory England rates for 2026, not our charges for the drawings.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a permitted development scheme |
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| NW2 | Cricklewood / Neasden | Edwardian villas and terraces | Three authorities meet in NW2 around Cricklewood and Neasden — Brent, Barnet and Camden — which is settled from the property itself. |
| NW10 | Willesden / Harlesden / Kensal Green | Modern apartments, post-war estates | Willesden, Harlesden and Kensal Green share NW10 with Ealing, so the boundary is confirmed at the address before a prior approval is lodged. |
| HA0 | Wembley / Sudbury | 1930s semi-detached, new-build | HA0 covering Wembley and Sudbury lies wholly in the borough, so Brent validates and determines every prior approval sent from it. |
| HA9 | Wembley / Wembley Park | 1930s semi-detached, new-build | HA9 covers Wembley / Wembley Park only; Brent Council handles the permitted development scheme. |
| NW6 | Kilburn / West Hampstead / Queen's Park | Mansion blocks, post-war flats | NW6 is divided between Camden and Brent through Kilburn, West Hampstead and Queen's Park, and the deciding office follows the plot, not the district. |
| NW9 | Colindale / Kingsbury | Post-war flats, new-build | NW9 straddles a boundary: Colindale / Kingsbury addresses fall to Barnet Council or Brent Council, so confirm which authority validates the permitted development scheme before submitting NW9 drawings. |
Which Brent neighbourhoods suit a permitted development scheme best?
Where the permitted route runs out, the full application in Brent is not a soft landing: the council granted 78.5% of householder applications in the twelve quarters to March 2026, below the London figure of 83.0%, refusing 612 of 2,843. It does decide quickly, though — 94.3% inside eight weeks against 92.5% across London.
- Queen's Park (NW6) — permitted development scheme work in Queen's Park means edwardian villas. Queen's Park is Edwardian villas, conservation. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed throughout NW6. Brent Council decides the Queen's Park application, and Queen's Park anchors the Queen's Park location plan.
- Harlesden (NW10) — Victorian terraces defines Harlesden, where victorian terraces set what a permitted development scheme can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across NW10. Any Harlesden permitted development scheme is validated by Brent Council, with Harlesden High Street the usual Harlesden reference point on the site plan.
- Mapesbury (NW2) — Edwardian conservation area defines Mapesbury, where edwardian villas and terraces set what a permitted development scheme can do. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed across NW2. Any Mapesbury permitted development scheme is validated by Brent Council, with Mapesbury Conservation Area the usual Mapesbury reference point on the site plan.
- Kensal Green (NW10) — permitted development scheme work in Kensal Green means victorian terraces. Kensal Green is Victorian terraces. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout NW10. Brent Council decides the Kensal Green application, and Kensal Green Cemetery anchors the Kensal Green location plan.
- Willesden (NW10) — permitted development scheme work in Willesden means victorian terraces, edwardian terraces. Willesden is Victorian terraces, Edwardian. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout NW10. Brent Council decides the Willesden application, and Willesden Green Tube anchors the Willesden location plan.
- Neasden (NW10, NW2) — a permitted development scheme in Neasden starts from 1930s semi-detached, post-war, and Neasden reads as 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in NW10. Brent Council assesses Neasden permitted development schemes against its own Neasden character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Neasden references BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.
- Cricklewood (NW2) — a permitted development scheme in Cricklewood starts from edwardian terraces, and Cricklewood reads as Edwardian terraces. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed in NW2. Brent Council assesses Cricklewood permitted development schemes against its own Cricklewood character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Cricklewood references Cricklewood Broadway.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a permitted development scheme in Brent?
Conservation areas and the withdrawal question: designation inside any of Brent's 22 areas removes permitted development, so the same scheme becomes a householder application at £548 over eight weeks instead of a £249 prior approval over six. What is worth knowing is how rarely that route ends in a retreat here: Brent received 6,430 applications and saw 193 withdrawn across the three years to last March, 3.0% against 6.9% for the 33 boroughs pooled (MHCLG planning statistics, retrieved 1 September 2026). Around Kensal Green and Harlesden the street elevation is what an officer reads first, and a scheme that answers it tends to be decided rather than pulled.
Article 4 and your Brent permitted development scheme: Article 4 for HMO conversions in specific streets around Wembley and Harlesden. At a NW2 address that matters twice over, because Brent Council applies the direction unevenly across Brent — we read the Brent policies map for the exact NW2 address before quoting permitted development schemes.
What Brent is built from: Edwardian villas in Queen's Park and Mapesbury; Victorian terraces in Kilburn and Harlesden; 1930s semi-detached in Wembley; post-war tower blocks in Church End. Highly diverse borough; Queen's Park and Mapesbury are heritage-controlled; Wembley is a major regeneration hub. That mix decides the permitted development scheme route in Brent more than the postcode does.
What happens if a Brent property sits on a boundary?
- Westminster — the Westminster boundary runs against Brent, so a permitted development scheme a street from Brent is decided by Westminster City Council instead. Westminster runs 56 conservation areas across SW1 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Brent are re-checked against Westminster policy whenever the Brent address sits on that edge.
- Kensington and Chelsea — cross the Brent boundary and RBKC Planning takes the permitted development scheme instead, applying 38 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price permitted development schemes at the Brent edge because Kensington and Chelsea policy and Brent policy rarely align on permitted development scheme depth.
- Hammersmith and Fulham — adjoining Brent, with 45 conservation areas centred on W6. A permitted development scheme on the far side of the Brent line is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the Brent quote for permitted development schemes is checked against Hammersmith and Fulham guidance before it is issued.
- Ealing — cross the Brent boundary and Ealing Council takes the permitted development scheme instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around W3. We re-price permitted development schemes at the Brent edge because Ealing policy and Brent policy rarely align on permitted development scheme depth.
Sources for this Brent permitted development scheme page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
